Well done for sending the e-mail and let's hope there is a positive outcome (ever the optimist).
I was diagnosed type 2 three and a half years ago. Up to now I am managing to control imy diabetes by diet - readings are not as good as some members on this site usually around 7.0. My doctor will not agree to supplying test strips (I have asked on several occasions). A couple of times I have bought test strips and monitored for about ten days but the strips are too expensive to use on a regular basis. I logged my daily food intake and matched this to the bg readings and found it helpful in planning meals. What would be of real benefit is to test on a regular basis and more important to see what my bg levels are on the days when I feel, for want of a better word, ****.
Don't know what has happened to the petition that the administrator was sending to gov. regarding test strips!
Val